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Erica melanthera Improved.
Delightful autumn flowering shrub. Erect branches of fine green foliage. Whole bush is covered in small pink flowers for many months. Prefers good lime free soil, well drained but not too dry. Needs sun for good flowering, hardy.
Genus
Erica
Species
melanthera
Cultivar
Improved.
Common name
Pink Heath
Family name
Ericaceae
Place of origin
South Africa
DETAILS
Height
60 cm
Width
60 cm
(expected growth in average NZ conditions in 5 to 10 years)
Leaves
Evergreen
Soil Type
Needs well drained soil / Prefers acidic / lime-free soil.
Moisture
Prefers even soil moisture
Exposure
Grows in sun or semi-shade / Tolerates some frost
Flowering shrub
Shrubs
Category
Dwarf, height 0.3 and 1 metre.
Availability
All our current stock has been dispatched out to retailers. If they have none left for you, we are growing another crop to supply as soon as possible.
Where to buy our plants
Where to buy our plants